So, the filling our of the paperwork happened. Fertility places really want to know everything as far back as you can go, and by about the 5th phone call to Amy's parents, I feel that they may have just been making it up to get us off the phone, but I can't really blame them. I would have too. So, it took about an hour to fill this all out. Once that was done though, Amy started to get nervous. I do not enjoy when my wife is nervous. Not only do I simply not like it, as I adore her more than anything or anyone else, but because a nervous Amy is quite frankly a lot of work. I am not being mean, or implying anything bad, I am simply stating a fact. When Amy is nervous, she needs to be managed, and she will slowly but surely delve into a cranky Amy. However, I put a ring on it knowing this, so we trudged on through the nerves. The day of the appointment was the worst in cranky, nervous Amy, but we got through, got signed in and we waited. We got called back, vitals got done, and the big, bad scary doctor was not at all terrifying and good thing I could tell how good she is and how much she knows her stuff because in all other ways she kinda reminds me of a munchkin, and I am simply glad that she doesn't let that vibe through to her obvious expertise, or Amy would in fact simply get up, walk out and I would spend the next 6 months trying to convince her it is not a sign of the universe that we should not have a baby, because sometimes there is some over reacting to the point of crazy. However the doctor was reassuring, kind and sincere in her want to help us, so we moved on throughout the appointment and went on to meet with the Nurse who will be ours throughout the process to move through the next steps before our followup on October 29th.
We go into the room to wait for her, and realize we are not at a regular doctors office when we both spot a sign that states Effective as of May 1, 2014 Semen for processing at the lab can only be dropped off by the male patient - Valid ID will be required at the time of drop off.
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True Story.
So we go through the tests that Amy is going to have to have once her next "cycle" starts. The blood tests will have to be fasting on Day 3-5. Then there will be a few ultrasounds, an exam. Then there will be a saline test and a dye test to check on the uterus/Fallopian tubes/egg reserves...it is all very confusing. Amy at this point has had the tests done, and everything is perfect for us to proceed. Our game plan appointment is on Wednesday, October 29th at 3:30. That is when we will make the plan as to when we will attempt insemination for the first time, and to make a real timeline. After that appointment is when we will really need to focus in and narrow down the donor choices for the "donor party" we are going to have, for our close family and friends to give us input and "vote" on who the finalist should be. Just as a side note, we plan on picking the donors who are shown at this party, and out of the upwards of 50 or so we have seen, those that have passed the initial medical history/bio tests has been maybe half of that...and we have only agreed on 2 as "favorites." Houston, I think we have encountered our greatest challenge.
So the baby quest continues, and I think that as long as we approach this as we approach all of life - that there is nothing that you can take too seriously - then we may be able to do it.
OH - update on Step 1 - Vitamins - Amy has been pretty vigilant on the vitamins, and has even gotten quite good at choking them down easily. That my friends, is huge dedication and personal growth on her part.
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